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Canadian marijuana stocks got a boost Monday following reports that the federal government will introduce a bill next month that aims to legalize pot by July 1, 2018.

Shares of Canopy Growth Corp. were up 10.12 per cent, or $1.00, to $10.88 per share in late morning trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Aphria was up 5.81 per cent, or 36 cents, to $6.56 per share.

Aurora Cannabis was up 10.09 per cent, or 23 cents, to $2.51.

Citing senior federal sources, CBC News and the Globe and Mail reported that the Liberal government is planning to table legislation ahead of April 20, a symbolic date on which festivals are held annually across the country by marijuana enthusiasts.

Media reports come after a federal task force on legalized recreational marijuana finished its report last year that was expected to create a framework for legislation.